MaoDaMighty's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Boy Lookin Like A Barbie]

This is pretzels and dynamite. Top to bottom, solid. Heads definitely turned on this evening. Flow is energetic and dynamic, HaWttt Damn!! Lyrics hit deep; poetic and relevant as spicy noodles. Production is great, the horny hook was almost arousing on that vocal sample.

This is creative gravy, not creative juice. This was really dope and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it, numerous times. It's unfortunate that the half-serious stimuli is just from RL drama, but that just makes it real. I don't want to get into it, ( I'd have to listen to both sides. independently (with lawyers present) and it would be awkward and an inauthentic recreation of the igniting innocents, yadda yadda yadda, that boring AF), so instead, if the offender(s) mentioned or targeted in this drop a musical retaliation ever, I will revoke my comments below but:

In this rap attack, you demolished your metaphysical opponent(s). 5/5 Stars on the top of the "Winter Holiday(s)" tree.

ADR3-N responds:

Thanks my man. Honestly I had been fine a whole two years without this chick in my life. This song started when ya girl's pretty new replacement put my name in his mouth, details of said message to possibly flow into new material. But yeah, suffice to say she hasn't let the past go and is content to lie about whatever she can to keep up appearances. I doubt she'll have the balls to throw a diss, but if Barbie boy writes me another long letter nobody asked for, I'll be the first to let you know. ;)

[Failed Entry]

Nice Resident Evil: the movie vibe to this. Hallow keys on a thrilling drum beat, also this reminds me of the Perfect Dark 64 OST, points. Solid composition, smooth organic lead in with the 1st verse, then half way thru the techno wizard busts in for it, then calm, Then techno mage blazing the perception demons from existence , or bureaucratic monotony its impossible to decipher really. More calm. The mosquito people rebel. The battle is bloody and greasy. In the end. The techno wizard is alone on a desolate planet void of life. Just a world filled with lonely machines. Failed Entry.

I give this audio submission 4.5 stars because it was dope.
+it had swag
+It was a trip
+it was dope
+it flowed dope too
+/- .5 for distortion effect, at some peaks it hit a brown sound in my brain fart part.

This is dope AF.

Libby-Shimmz responds:

Thanks Mao!

"+/- .5 for distortion effect, at some peaks it hit a brown sound in my brain fart part."

Brown note? In your brain? Damn...

[Ready to Fall]

Thank you.

It's amazing the type of therapy good music can provide. Thank you now and for all the past times you and your music have helped me.

Libby-Shimmz responds:

You are most welcome Mickey!

[I Understand- Syndrome Ft. Alkima]

I love the feel of the chorus, the vocals sound painful; great inflection and delivery, the heavy breathing adds on the tone of tge hook. The lyrics are well written, great imagery and feel to them. I am not a fan of the auto tuned FX tho; they were used sparely and were subtle( which I liked), but I prefer raw and natural voices for rap verses, this my preference so take it with a block of salt. Dope beat too!

Dope track tho, I am looking forward to seeing the direction that Alkima takes this new sound.

NeoAlchemist247 responds:

Thanks, Mao!

As always, it's such a pleasure to hear your opinions of my work. The pain you hear is very real. As with all of my music, it was written based off of 100% life experience and the emotions that flow from them. I've never done the singing full on- but I've discovered I can convey my feelings much better through singing than through rapping.

I wasn't a big fan of the auto-tune at first, either, to be incredibly honest. But Austin, the producer, doesn't do stuff for no reason. He told me to give them a chance- that they'd grow on me. They really have.

I can speak for all of Alkima when I say; we're excited to see where the sound takes us, too!

Really looking forward to writing a piece for your album you've been working on, man!

~DJDj, Alkima

[[S_Rock] UHHH]

This beat makes me wanna "uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" . That bass is thick. I kinda wanna go hunt zombies now...or insectoids. Dope beat sir!

S-Rock responds:

Thanks for the time Mickey! lol zombies!? hoards of muck n grime and ball slime!

[Inspirational Gangsta Beat]

Dope beat. Build up into the beat drop was on point. That fart trumpet urk'd me the first listen, but it have grown on me. That synthy organ choir sound thing, reminded me of the GoldenEye 64 OST. Overall, I like this beat, it is good, and I like it also, too,

ImpetusBeats responds:

Thank you! And yes, I had some trouble somehow fitting that fart trumpet in there. lol

[T-Y-Z-E-R Ft. DJDj- Untitled]

Def a step up on the wordplay here, the rhymes are dope, but a couple felt a bit forced or awkward in the "izer" and "ension" schemes. Mixing, dubs and SFX were on point, I like the layered chorus. Your delivery on the verses does have a "whiney" sound to it, specifically in the first verse due to the kinda spontaneous intonations you throw in your voice (almost like a voice crack); I like it, makes it sound angsty . Beat is dope, props to Tyzer on the sickness.

NeoAlchemist247 responds:

Thank you, Mr. Mao. Always a pleasure to have you observe my work. Thank you for the positivity in your critique, but also the honesty you put forth.

I've been working on the word play. And when I get a better Mic, that whiney intonation will be lessened.

I'm glad you enjoyed! I'll keep working at it. I want to be the very best, like no one ever was.

-DJDj

[Sanguine Samurai]

Zombie karate flick. I dunno, but I really like this. The change ups shine for me, sick beat here

larrynachos responds:

Thanks Mickey! Glad you liked it :)

[Ol Simplicity]

Love the change ups here! Dynamic with good build up. The silent fraction of a second at 0:55 and 2:20 was a bit of a break in the flow a bit, for me. Maybe static or a subtle echo to carry the momentum from the previous section. I might put some bars to this, maybe some rap swag will help some with that 0.2 seconds of deafening silence. Solid work Akaruhime!

Akaruhime responds:

thanks! an instrumental is just as useful as a car without the lyrics both have no engine to kick start the vibes~<3